The Waterloo Paper
January 11, 1915

Fed the Oysters

Louis Bickelhaupt, proprietor of the City Hotel, regaled the patrons of his 
establishment with an oyster lunch on the afternoon of New Year’s Day.  
This is an annual custom of Mr. Bickelhaupt and the finest oysters obtainable 
on the market are served raw, stewed or fried in the dining room of the hotel 
to all comers free of charge.  There was a good size crowd present to enjoy 
Louis’ hospitality and an orchestra upstairs reminded one of a cabaret dinner, 
though there was no dancing.  The oysters this year were almost too large 
and half a dozen were plenty to satisfy a pretty fair-sized appetite.